Most important problem in community
High grocery prices as well as electric and heating cost.
Not enough jobs paying what is required for cost of living.
not much has come down in cost since the Biden administrations massive inflation but incomes have not gone up to balance it out, so even if inflation doesn't continue to rise, unless wages go up people will slowly continue to bleed money.
We are all against eachother. United we stand, and divided we fall. Right now, we are falling.
All the new stuff Trump and the republicans have put in such as tariffs high inflation etc.
Not just my community, but nationwide, politicians are not listening and do not have their constituents best interests in mind.
Employers are not hiring if they are hiring it's a low wage
housing costs, ICE kidnappings, healthcare, too many to pick one
low wages, lack of jobs, lack of healthcare coverage, and rising costs
Impoverished households and lack of accessibility to resources to uplift the community.
Jobs being unstable, which causes a lot of places to close down and make the place less vibrate and social.
I don't see any problems in my community
Drugs . Now that the border isn’t being crossed every minute with the ability to flood our country , things should get better pretty fast !
A functioning government that isn't run by morally bankrupt fools.
everything costs more but wages are not keeping up
The fear of Trump to people who are not white or people that do not believe as he does
Access to truly affordable housing and healthcare.
I don't know and have no idea at all, but inflamation
The lack of community support for growth and expansion. The community votes down progress and wants to maintain a farming appeal.
Artificial Intelligence taking over more jobs
Republicans leadership clinging to the idea that anyone who needs help is just lazy
They are trumper jumpers. They love for things to go wrong
excessive government spending and corruption
High housing costs and the costs of groceries and other goods and services.
Inflation increasing, while wages stay stagnant, or companies lay off employees
Some businesses are closing and no new investments.
Growth and development is destroying everything
Staying cureent with times hpus3ing and jobs
Today? Not knowing if SNAP is going to be available
Don't trust the government telling us the water is safe to drink.
The rising cost of living and housing affordability is a big concern to major families
Cost of grocery going up, and other product aslo costing more
Securing proper funding for public school repairs/upgrades
Rising costs of everything leading to fear and decreased spending.
having money to do anything much less have much to do anything
High prices of all goods and jobs do not pay enough
Trying to survive the massive grift of the Trump administration without bankrupting the country.
I think the biggest issue facing communities is the current administration depriving minority groups of their civil rights and endangering them
Financial uncertainty - increasing costs
The entire Trump regime, from withholding SNAP to ICE kidnappings. Trump is horrendous for the United States.
Cost of living including insurance (car, health, home)
Rising food prices and rent with less viable employment opportunities
Getting snap cut back on and the government go back to work
High cost of housing, health care, higher education and daycare
A lack of critical thinking skills in the general population.
Incomes are not enough to sustain a household, wages are not in line with what is needed to get by on a daily basis
Home values going up causing proprty tax increases
Underemployed people who can barely make ends meet and literally have to choose between paying rent or buying food. And some people ending up homeless because of the current economic situation
Concern on environmental and financial issues
Common Courtesy and Respect for one another
high prices on everything that is passed on the consumer, and if the consumer can't afford the service, business have to shut down.
The installation of a DATA Center in our farmland
Resisting the destruction of society by Progressive Democrats
lack of affordable housing and lack of jobs
Expensive housing, expensive food, expensive fuel
People taking from the government and not wanting to work for it. They just want hand outs. Why should the hard working people have to take care of the people that aren't going to take care of them self
High prices brought on by th COVID shutdown
Inflation with lack of alternative options--Rural area
The erosion of our democratic norms which undermine our economic competitiveness and overall stability.
Rising costs of housing, health care and food.
Balanvcing the budget and reducing spending
Businesses are down this year with overall sales from last year
Government benefits. The airline industry.
I don't think my community is facing any problems.
30% of households who do not earn sufficiently to afford life's necessities. The working poor. See ALICE study for Benzie County, MI
Housing prices and rent are too expensive
The fact that our entire economic system is set up to push all wealth to the top, not stay with the working class.
People losing SNAP benefits and health insurance
Ridiculously high energy and water costs are devastating.
Inflation, tariffs and the government shutdown.
The Greed, the corruption, and the indecency of the Trump administration.
Having an elementary school to bring in families
High property taxes making home ownership less affordable
The people in power do not care about the average man.
People going to food banks for meals for their family
Inflation brought on by the tariff along with uncertainty in the market
Mental health and lack of mental health facilities to help these people instead of letting them out roaming around the streets
Prices are too high for people to afford basics.
AI replacing jobs, people unable to afford basic necessities.
Spirituality, practice of religion and faith
The cost if everything. Not enough decent paying full time jobs
Our corrupt governor. She just raised the gas tax 21 cents. That's outrageous
No snap benefits people are going hungry
My community doesn't seem to have much problems as it is one of the top communities in my state.However, the nation has problems and it will trickle down
High fuel and grocery prices. No business growth.
Bad roads and the money for them is always not enough
Families not being able to afford food and shelter
Inflation and Rising unemployment and a sagging job market
lack of employment opportunities for young people
Lack of well paying jobs and overall community development.
Lawless authoritarians in the federal government
Republicans Gutting the poor to gift the rich!!!
While MI tried the government is trying to kill people like us.
Political infighting and national deficit
radical divisions between people. they think they cannot work together
economy, US standing on the world scene, education
Overly polarized Activities and Attitudesn all levels of government. Illegitimate occupant in the White House stirring up trouble at all opportunities.
People that are not getting their food stamps.
High prices of groceries gas the economy everything is just high and it’s not matching our salary
the inability of the Republicasto govern
Affordability as everywhere else. Housing, food and utilities.
Financial hardship. Inflation. Government shutdown causing issues.
Democrat farcical "green energy" policies.
Cost of living food is to high gas is to high bills are to high
The President of the United States in a conman
I don't think any one problem is the most important
Grocery prices and cost of living in general
Construction in our downtown area is destroying the downtown businesses.
Trump as president is trying to ruin our country
Lack of self-sufficiency and sustainability among families and communities
Eliminating the worthless fuck in office, then repair the damage he has done to the government. If elections don't work, direct violence will have to do the job.
The high cost of housing in groceries. People who were born and raised here can't afford to live here
One of the most important problems is affordable health care
Small businesses are folding because of the tariff expenses, especially restaurants that no longer have credit accounts. Deliveries must be paid in cash. So many have gone out of business because of this and because people are not eating out as often because of the economy.
Trump's insane economy in general and his idiotic tariff policies.
Probably food costs, it is a rural community after all
the cost of living is too high and wages are too low
Lack of pay increase to keep up with inflation and raise in costs & housing
Off season tourism is low so lower income in
inability to continue a strong life style
The President of the United States of America.
I’m not really sure, probably affordable housing, current home prices are exceptionally high.
The most important thing that is facing the country right now is inflation and unemployment
People can’t afford to spend and businesses are closing in my community
ILLEGAL ALIENS and liberals obstructing Federal Officers
The current demise of democracy by a mentally ill President and supported by a compliant Republican Congress.
Government shut-down and especially tariffs
The most important problem is financial stability
I think it's the crime rate. It's really high for the size of the city.
people losing benefits because of the government shutdown
the cost of items especially at grocery store
The most important problem is an economic problem
The next generation not working and spending too much time on their phones and becoming anxiety ridden
Lazy pot smoking drunks that won't work and are on assistance.
Too much government intervention into our lives
We’re really struggling at the pharmacy I work at, which is the only one in the village.
TRUMP LOVING REPUBLICANS IN CONTROL OF IT!!!!!!
I say the government shutdown has effected my community the most
Drugs coming from urban areas to the south
I think we will be faced with unemployment
In my community there's no jobs and there's no transportation and it's a dead end town
People doing drugs, causing all kinds of trouble
Donald Trump is the biggest problem facing the community. He has come in changing rules, changing laws and just messing up to America.
Toxic politics and skyrocketing home prices
Being everybody friends that are not real friends
No one believes in safety of this community nor do they see that our community has people that help in their own ways to keep it together
Most important problem facing our community is high priced groceries and lack of jobs.
Ssd im not getting paid enough and I have to pay for my food and meds. I can't work.
Most important problem is that a lot of pple ebt snap did not come back on forcing people to you cash
The construction in the roads and neighborhoods.
The most important problem is homelessness and hunger
Lack of affordable housing and full time jobs with a living wage and healthcare
The amount of groceries prices have gone up.
Jobs are low not enough opportunity's for beginner seekers
What started as a small community has now grown to a mini city and all too fast.
I would probably say the level of unease that you can see with anybody
The cost of living continually increases as the year continues and the next begins.
Inflation making dollar strechting harder
Young people struggling to earn a living.
I would say people getting food . Food is way too pricey and not everyone is eligible for food stamps
The divide amongst people in the United States.
I say the cost of groceries and TARRIFS on goods from China

Most important issues
They should work on policy that make getting a jobs is easier. Work should be based on ability not sexual orientation or race.
The high prices whether they are grocery or the cost of everything that we have to pay for
Ensuring the election is secure and keeping the federal government in check
Lack of jobs and forms of income/ Rising unemployment rate
Infaltion and how it is hurting everyone
Lower insurance premiums, lowering groceries
the gov that is shut down an how fast getting it reopened
improving the economy and stopping Trump
They need to shrink their government!!! Too many hands in the damn cookie jar!!!
Getting rid of property taxes. 10 other states have already done this!!!
Get rid of trans crap and no men in women’s sports.
lowering costs of everything and increasing healthcare coverage
I don't know and don't care because nothing that is done benefits Me. Period.
Jobs, crime, and lowering government spending and taxation. However, I think the job market is the most important.
Improving public safety and reducing crime across Michigan.
Stopping Muslims from taking over our country !
Fixing the roads and more money for public schools.
Protecting Michigan from undo reactions to tariffs.
Feeding and housing everyone in Michigan. Getting us working and keeping us working
The quality of life for their general constituents. From housing, education and employment to quality healthcare and transparency in government.
Mitigating the failures at the federal level.
The divisiveness of the nation and working across the aisles to make it better
I'm not sure what the most important would be.
Food assistance benefits to the low income.
There are so many issues I don’t know what to pick. I think standing strong against Trump and his policies is extremely important, especially now as Trump attempts to leverage SNAP recipients in his desire to cut off subsidies for ACA
Trumps reckless behavior. Making poor families to starve just to feed his ego
Prices, of Grocery, Housing, Health Insurance
Bringing faster internet to rural communities.
The future of data centers in our state and how they will impact local utilities, water use, environment ect
Mitigating damage done by the tariffs imposed by president Trump
Budget for schools and safety. Controlling gun violence
Auto insurance for people that are smart enough to not live in the ghetto
I tried to contact the last week no answer no.respkn
Improving Voting security to prevent voter fraud and ensuring one citizen, one vote.
I think the most important issue for the governor and legislature to focus on is improving infrastructure and roads while supporting economic growth and job opportunities
Taxes. We all want to know the truth. Why was the gas tax just raised after the price of gas went down. What the heck is she doing with all the extra revenue? People are sick of being ripped off
The amount of money they’re charging us in taxes for property and gas and all of that, our roads are still shut, homelessness is a huge issue as well
cost of health insurance. fight so everybody pays their fair share of taxes.
Insuring healthcare cuts by republicans don’t harm Michiganders so much
Helping people weather economic uncertainty with support programs and aid to orgs that care for those in need.
The roads are horrible. The money is spent on unnecessary things .The things spent on do not benefit the people. Low pay and homelessness is a big issue.Crime is outrageous
Focusing on finding good replacement for Gov Whitmore
cleaning out abuse and fraud of state monies - trim the government down
Growing aggression towards the LGBTQ+ community
free lunches for school kids and free school for kids who need it
Helping people, from SNAP to unemployment
cost of food, health insurance, affordable housing, child care costs
Building an economy to retain and attract young people
The standard of living for all people make sure the elderly and the disabled children get plenty of food
Prioritizing benefits for American citizens
Getting to the bottom of the 10 billion stole by house demonrats and getting all the money back and locking up all of them
Stop subsidizing large corporations, (enormous subsidies for high profile building projects) while neglecting the eroding skills of michigan students
I think Michigan has a lot of things wrong with them. We pay too much property taxes, and we pay too high amount of Car Insurance.
Stop trying to lure foreign companies into the state by offering incentives. Take for example the Goshen battery plant. JUST STOP!
More funding for local levels of government and schools
I want to say fix the damn roads because with the amount of tax money that goes towards it they're always torn up. But I know there are more important issues in this world like homelessness and people who can't afford housing and a rising cost of living
Get back to governing of the People, By the People, for the People! Too much corruption and career politicians out to line their own pockets.
Concealed carry laws. To expensive and just another way for the state to gouge our pocket books
making voting more secure and clean up voter registrations
Making our community betters for all not just a select few
High prices and how is affecting the consumer
Making sure people are able to live in a nice house, eat healthy food & be able to afford go to the docto
Remove illegals, they have no right to be here.
The kids with more gun control keeping kids safe in schools
motorcycle insurance and sales tax reduction (no additional tax on gas)
Block access of ICE from entering Michigan
finding the proper funding to fix our roads
Stop trying the resist the changes and fixes that Trump was elected to inact
Auto insurance, Michigan sucks for owning a car and maintaining it
reducing costs and improving affordability
Reducing taxes and spending in Michigan. Less wasteful spending on eduation. For seniors, no taxes on pensions and Soial Security, plus a generous homestead exemption on property taxes.
Helping our community by eliminating the new Gas tax, fixing roads and funding schools
working to minimize the damage our federal government is unleashing. keeping our citizens safe and healthy and not putting corporations needs above the people.
reducing barriers to getting out of poverty
Free early childhood education and childcare
Strict penalties for corruption elected officials.
Improving the economy. Making life affordable
Reducing the cost of government and increasing efficiency of service deliver
providing resources to rural schools and communities
Public Transit, particularly rail transit, and energizing the construction of denser housing in the state's urban areas
The Trump regime has lit many political bonfires and it is very difficult to pinpoint which is creating the most damage
Removing the American Nazi Party (republicans) from our government.
stop the nepotisim. i dibt trustt anything from gretch
Fix the pipes to protect citizens from rust and lead contamination
legalize same-sex marriage in case SCOTUS overturns it
Keeping or adding good paying jobs in Michigan
Reign in the out of control state bureaucracy at every agency.
Getting along with one another to get things done
Getting the level of education up to what other countries have, fix the roads, cut crime
High taxes, Crime, Education reform, Welfare reform, Fix the roads, Obamacare is unaffordable, High cost of Auto Insurance, Need to prove citizenship for voting.
Closing down and ending line 5 under the straits of Mackinac
Getting the medical costs reduced. Reducing taxes on retirement funds.
Making sure that people keep their needed benefits
Better educational opportunities for all citizens
Bringing back.American manufacturing and stop relying on the communist Chinese government.
Creating more jobs and raising the minimum wage. Make things more affordable for Michigan citizens.
Mental health facilities all of them are closed in Michigan there's nowhere for them to go and get help
Cut more government jobs and leave people alone
making sure AI doesn't take over our jobs
Good paying jobs with retirement, benefits, and healthcare
Making michigan a business friendly state. The taxes are so high, they punish any business that's here.
Get rid of our speaker of the house because he's ridiculous and acts just like trump
Why did they vote to increase the sales tax on gasoline?
That would be education and workforce development.
Job creation and affordability. Ideally, we would also protect against AI data centers being built in Michigan.
Taking care of it's people by providing something like UBI
Helping those less fortunate get thru the winter
Healthcare housing affordability and people hungry
Inflation, cost of living and equal housing
Eliminate property tax and social security taxes
Budget whether for school or anything else. Right now it seems to be gridlock just like in Washington
Helping folks more with that is going on
The job market and hunger to start. Next, would be better healthcare.
Put more money in the neighborhoods, for business to open, instead of downtown.
Finding alternatives to fund programs that the Federal government is taking away.
Addressing the pro-Palestinkan movement as a hate movement
lower our gas prices and quit adding more taxes on us
working with the other side. but they wont
roads, education, problems bringing new businesses to Michigan
Getting all the illegal immigrants out of state. Especially the dangerous ones.
Affordable housing and cost of living would be the most important thing to focus on everyone should be able to afford housing and to live this day-to-day that should be the most important thing along site with healthcare
Making things more affordable for the people and easing up on the taxes
Ensuring SNAP recients are taken care of
Inflation and the costs of living plus goods
Housing access and affordability. Blocking private entities from purchasing family dwellings
better utilization of the money they already have(billions), and fixing roads and infrastructure and work on improving helathcare.
Finances people can not afford to feed their families and that is going to increase crime rates
Instead of taking money from the cannabis industry.Why don't you tax some of these billionaires, we have in state
Fighting to insure FREE and FAIR elections
Bringing new or expanding existing businesses in Michigan.
Fixing, improving, and expanding infrastructure
our low performance in our public schools...why?
Helping people in need all the time and not just when someone thinks of it
Homeless people and helping them get jobs and housing
The division of the two political parties
I think starting with campaign financing would be a good place. Regional transit too
getting to lobbyist out of our government
Taxes and the cost of living need to massivly drop.
enshrining the rights of the people who live in michigan into our state constitution
Creating better solutions to deal with the current economic climate for the common people
Resisting fascism from the federal government
Standing against AI companies who seek to extract resources from the state with no return
They could work on alternative to snap program
Preparing for the mid-terms to make sure Trump and his goons don't interfere with the election.
I think they could focus on food programs more, maybe housing
Keeping Medicare and Medicaid up and running.
As of this moment, attempting to make up for the loss of federal funding for medicaid.
How to lower taxes and to not keep raising them
continue to strengthen the liability of local government plans
Snap benefits being restored for the American people
Free breakfast and lunch for all schools.
I think the most important issue for them to focus on is the rising unemployment rate and access to affordable healthcare
Bringing manufacturing jobs back to Michigan
Help people have a secure place of residence I feel like the biggest issue is lack of stable housing.
Being louder about not giving in to republicans
for democrats to STOP taking the 20% side of ideas/policy the PEOPLE DO NOT WANT
Improving access to and quality of education
The most important issue is housing solutions
Lowering taxes (for ALL) lowering crime rates by enforcing the law and fixing the roads
fixing the roads and bringing jobs to rural areas
I do not live in Lansing but I would say crime and healthcare
They need to focus on giving people a livable wage
Lowering taxes instead of raising them yet again
Cut spending, reduce wasteful spending and less regulations
More money back to residents less taxes, lower tax rate.
The roads bro this is a joke at this point. I’ve lost so many tires.
There are so many things, I cannot think of just one.
Creating more long term stable jobs. Create a better work force
DOING AWAY WITH THE 24% CANNABIS WHOLESALE TAX!!!
Getting food assistance back to families that need it
Americans in debt just give us each a million dollars an call it good
Improve access to healthy foods, stop supporting animal agriculture & ultra processed food industry
for many years now we've heard about fixing the roads and they are still horrible
Healcare and Snap benefits and education
i’m not really sure i don’t hear any news about lansing
jobs and housing for those who need help
Lower the cost of living before people start losing everything
Healthcare, have insurance and still pay too much now for medical care and prescriptions
Fixing and maintaining infrastructure is a concern
I think they could work on getting that President out of there. He's coming and changing laws and just messing up people's lives if you ask me.
Improving educational investment and quality
Being resistant to the federal government trying to roll back American's rights and freedoms.
Campaign finance laws and government transparency
They could make sure the ones working and not get help they need like support goes around and long way we worked and deserve our money too
Most important issue they need to focus on is raised taxes on groceries.
how to give most people health insurance
Focus on getting everyone's EBT cards back working so people don't have to use cash
I honestly don’t follow politics to say.
I think theost important is medical insurance and snap benefits
Rising prices and getting food to their people.
Giving all people making less than 100 thousand dollars a year, a financial stimulus of a couple of thousand of dollars
Lowering the Rents And Amass More Economic policies
Ways to prevent air pollution strengthen the schooling system, and applying state tax. Paid by population to correct many problems
Infrastructure, car insurance pricing and coverage laws
Create programs to compensate for the shutdown
Protecting their residents from Donald Trump.
Definitely how the roads are or how bad the crime rate has been going up .
The need to just get rid of trump immediately
I would hope our governor would spend more time working than at her vacation home
Drug addiction and mental health along with affordable housing that isn't owned by a Chinese company.
Proverty and Job opprotunities also stop all the mindless incitement enforced by the police department
Getting trump impeached and fixing this fucking county.

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I read and can interpret the Bible myself.
I believe in God, but not organized religion.
I believe in Jesus but I don't follow any religious group
Those who follow thge teachings of Jesus Christ.

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Islamically married but not legally married.

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Retired, but actively building real estate investing company
I am currently working full time on a new business start up but am not drawing any compensation

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I look around me and see what is happening
I pull from a varoyas I don't trust most of it
All news sources across the board (Reuters, NY Times, BBC, CBS)
I read various articles and watch various news shows so that I can formulate an appropriate view
Multiple sources. No majority. Single source news is a bubble
International publications such as the Economist, Financial Times
MSNBC, CNN, AP, Reuters, WSJ, Politico, The Atlantic
watching all news and make my own decision
News aggregating service like Google News
Free Speech TV; NPR and Political Voices Network
I listen to what politicians are saying.
A combo of local, national news and MSNBC and PBS news.
Independent research on different topics, ground news is very trustworthy as well
Independent on line news reporting facts
Reading books and articles written by credible sources.

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Retired, have no professional development
I learn things better and faster by doing them.
SCREW PEOPLE, I NEVER want to interact with them!

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Groups with the same interest working together
Books, or magazines, SCREW PEOPLE and any interactions with them.
talking to someone who already does what I am interested in getting into.

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Training documents created by work groups, coworkers or unit managers